Like most automakers, Mercedes is gearing up for the holidays in its own way. Christmas, after all, is a few weeks away, and if you’re in a time crunch to buy gifts for your loved ones, the German automaker can hook you up with a catalog Mercedes-branded items. Fancy something classy? There’s a "his and hers" watch that you can buy for your significant other. Running out of gift ideas for your child? A balance bike should put a smile on his or her face. Mercedes’ Christmas catalog runs long, and it runs deep. There’s a gift in there for everyone, including yourself, that is if you happen to be into something like golf.

Mercedes 2018 Holiday Christmas Catalog

We’ve all been there. It’s a few weeks until Christmas, and you haven’t bought anything for your loved ones. You could just call it in and just give them money, or you can rush to the nearest Target, pick up whatever you can find, and pass them off as presents that were thought of and bought with love. You can do any of these things, or you can look up Mercedes-Benz’s holiday collection to see what you can buy from the catalog. Merc’s holiday collection is littered with goodies for people of all age and sizes. If you’re desperate enough, you can buy all the items in the catalog and give specific items to people who will appreciate them. Let’s run through a few of the items, shall we?

The gift box includes three “Tour Preferred X” golf balls, a divot tool with a ball marker, golf towel, and ten tees, all of which come with Mercedes-Benz lettering. It’s a slick gift idea for people you love who play golf, and it’ll only hit you in the wallet to the tune of $85. You can even pair this gift with Mercedes-branded polo shirts that cost anywhere from $30 to $150 or a Nike pouch gift set that includes three Nike RZN Red golf balls that are said to have lower driver spin for longer carry. Even better, it’s on sale now for just $29. If you know a lady who plays golf, you can buy her the “Burner Lady” 3-golf balls with a violet Mercedes-Benz print. This gift item comes with a two-piece lothane design and REACT CORE technology, ensuring that it has outstanding flying characteristics. We didn’t see a price of this particular gift, but if you’re interested in buying it, expect to spend somewhere in the $80 to $100 range.

Let’s move away from the golf-related items and look into some gift ideas for the significant other. If you want to score serious husband/wife points, you can buy a classic Christmas gift: the wristwatch. Mercedes happens to have a few models worth looking into, including the “Classic Lady Silver,” which comes with a silver-colored dial with steel-colored Roman numerals and indexes, as well as the historical Mercedes star. It also features a stainless steel Milanese band that gives it a nice feminine touch. We couldn’t see a price for the Classic Lady Silver watch, but expect it to fetch well into the $400 to $500 range. If budget is a consideration, we found a cool-looking watch for less than $200. At just $199, you can give your beautiful wife the Rosewood watch, which features with a Rosewood case, a black dial, and a soft leather strap. It even comes with a black cylinder case with the Mercedes Star printed on top and Mercedes-Benz printed on the side.

Obviously, Christmas is all about the kids, right? The first option is the Carl the hooded bear towel and hot water bottle that takes the shape of a cutesy teddy bear. The towel itself is made from 100 percent cotton with the teddy’s head serving as the cap that can cover your child’s head. The hot water bottle, on the other hand, is covered in polyester plush, which represents the teddy’s bearskin. I don’t understand the reason behind it other than it’s soft and fluffy to touch, but I trust in the instincts of Mercedes’ product planners.

In the event that you’d like to give your child something that he can enjoy in places not counting the bathroom, you can give him the Mercedes-AMG balance bike. Not only is it use an aluminum frame, but it also rides on 12-inch “Schwalbe Big Apple” wheels. The seat is also adjustable from 41 to 47 cm (16.1 to 18.5 inches), making it suitable for children ages 3 and above. Don’t worry, too, if your child isn’t three years old yet, Mercedes has an alternative gift for the little tyke. The Bobby-AMG GT S ride-on toy makes for one heck of a first vehicle. Sure, it doesn’t have an actual AMG engine, but it does come with a Solarbeam paint finish inspired by the actual Mercedes-AMG GT S and LED front and rear light functions. Not a bad gift for an 18-month old baby who probably doesn’t know that he’s getting, right?

The suitcase is stylish, but it’s also very functional. Inside, there are elastic straps on the lower shell. It also has a partitioned off compartment in the upper shell where your child can stow his clothes and toys conveniently. As cool as the G-Class luggage is, it’s still not the coolest gift in the catalog, at least in my mind. That distinction goes to the red plush house slippers in the shape of, you guessed it, the G-Class. Mind you; these aren’t just normal pairs of flip-flops. They actually come with headlamps, a radiator grille, and a spare wheel the back for reasons that I’m still not sure. Either way, the whole thing looks awesome. The only problem is that Mercedes only carries shoe sizes from 28 to 33, as well as smaller adults with shoe sizes from 34 to 39. If your feet don’t fit into these sizes, you’re out of luck.

Fortunately, there are a wealth of other items that are available in Mercedes’ holiday catalog. You can score an AMG carabiner keychain that’s made from stainless steel, carbon fiber, and aluminum. You can also get a USB flash drive in the shape of the Mercedes AMG GT R, a Love keychain from Fritzi aus Preußen, and a three-piece fingernail polish set in case you’re into that sort of thing.

Mercedes’ new holiday collection is as good a place as any to do your Christmas shopping. Who knows, if you like the items enough, you might end up buying yourself an actual Mercedes-AMG GT R. Wouldn’t that be the perfect Christmas gift for yourself?

Further reading

Read our full review on the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R.

Read our full review on the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class.